Where does “overshadoweth” come from?
overshadoweth (English) comes from English overshadow, from Middle English overschadwen, from Old English ofersceadwian, from Old English sċeadwian, from Old English -ian, from Old English -ōjan, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną — he, she.
overshadoweth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “overshadoweth”, step by step
overshadoweth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overshadow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overshadow | To obscure something by casting a shadow; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | overschadwen | To overshadow obscure with a shadow |
| 3 | Old English | ofersceadwian | to overshadow |
| 4 | Old English | sċeadwian | to overshadow, cover with shadow |
| 5 | Old English | -ian | Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 6 | Old English | -ōjan | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |